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Innovations In Cataract Surgery Part 2

The Benefits of Improving Your Understanding of Cataract Surgery

May 3, 2016

As the medical world continues to change, so does the rest of the world. This has helped create a unique situation that hasn’t been present in the past – a situation wherein patients have the ability to educate themselves in tremendous ways thanks to technology.

Taking the time to improve your understanding of cataract surgery is easy to do, and can bring about some significant benefits that has helped changed the face of the world of cataract surgery. For example, patients today can find the right specialist for their specific needs, learn more about what to expect during and after a cataract surgery so they are better able to prepare, and more.

Additionally, the fact that patients now have more options for treatment means that they are no longer limited in terms of where they pursue their procedure s, which type of corrective surgery they are able to receive, or who provides it for them. This increased accessibility means that each patient is able to get the treatment they deserve regardless of their situation.

By empowering patients, the modern world and the advances within it has helped elevate the overall customer satisfaction levels and is ensuring that patients can get all of the benefits that corrective procedures can bring.

Mission Cataract USA News

January 21, 2015

Helping others see

In 1991, Frederick Richburg, medical director of Valley Eye Institute, decided to provide a day of free cataract surgery for people of all ages who couldn't afford it. Twenty-one surgeries were performed that May 18 as part of Mission Cataract.